NEWS RELEASE
September 17, 2019
For immediate release

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake was among other participants of the most recent Mid-sized Cities Mayors’ and Chief Administration Officers’ caucus meeting, where new opportunities were discussed.

“We want to make sure Cold Lake is represented at these meetings,” said Mayor Craig Copeland, who attended the event. “With so many municipal leaders in one place, it’s a great opportunity to discuss what hurdles our communities may be facing.”

Gathering in Lethbridge over two days last week, 22 Alberta municipalities discussed a variety of key issues, ranging from the mortgage stress test to a provincial drug strategy. A portion of the meeting focused on the MacKinnon Report, with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Kaycee Madu, outlining potential impact of the recommendations for municipalities.

On the second day, the caucus heard from Premier Jason Kenney, who spoke about how he will continue to partner with municipalities for economic growth, jobs, diversification, innovation, and opportunities to grow revenue.

“It was a promising discussion with the Premier and the Minister that the provincial government will be gearing toward a productive working relationship with our cities,” said Copeland.

Creating opportunity for business and trade, along with a predictable and stable revenue stream for the Mid-sized Cities was also a focus for the Mayors and CAOs.

“Together, our 22 cities and communities represent roughly one million Albertans,” said Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman. “We look forward to advancing the needs of those one million Albertans and advocating for the growth and prosperity of our communities.”

The Alberta Mid-sized Cities Mayors’ and CAOs’ caucus is comprised of 22 cities and towns from across the province. Together the caucus creates solutions to respond to matters of common interest and advocates for the needs of Alberta’s mid-sized municipalities.

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